Description
This vintage postcard showcases a vibrant Upper State Street in New London, Connecticut, brimming with activity and featuring a mix of architecture. The scene includes parked cars, pedestrians, and various buildings, offering a glimpse into the city’s bustling past. This beautiful Tichnor Quality Views postcard, from approximately the 1930s, depicts a busy metropolis including Connecticut College for Women and Ocean Beach Park.
Front Text (cleaned):
8888 Upper State Street, New London, Conn.
11th Irr.
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THE NEW LONDON NEWS CO., NEW LONDON, CONN.
UPPER STATE STREET, New London, Conn., presents a panorama of the old city (settled in 1646) and the new, a busy metropolis and the home of Connecticut College for Women, the United States Coast Guard Academy and Submarine Base, Mitchell College, Admiral Billard Academy, and of course Ocean Beach Park, Connecticut's leading summer resort. Looking east from the County Court House, we see the famed Mohican Hotel, and at the very end of the street, the historic Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument.
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"TICHNOR QUALITY VIEWS" REG. U. S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY TICHNOR BROS., INC., BOSTON, MASS.
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